CEO Poker Championship to be Held at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas

Phil Hellmuth To Defend Heads Up Poker Championship
PokerNews 02/15/06 21:51
One of the most popular poker events in 2005 was the National Heads Up Poker Championship. The tournament, which was held at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas and broadcast on NBC in May...

Card Player Launches Fantasy Poker Contest
PokerGazette 02/15/06 21:51
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports fans have their fantasy football, baseball, and hockey leagues. Now poker fans can join in the fun.CardPlayer.com recently unveiled the first round of its Card Player Fantasy Poker Contest.The first contest, which will begin Feb. 16 at the Commerce Casino's LA Poker Classic, will be free for all users.This contest is sponsored by UltimateBet.com and the winner will receive a seat in the $500-buy-in weekly tournament at UltimateBet.com, and two runner-ups

Casino To Host Premier Poker Competition
PokerGazette 02/15/06 21:51
Some of the world¹s greatest poker players are expected to converge on Christchurch Casino this April to take part in New Zealand¹s premier poker competition.The New Zealand Poker Championships will be held over the week 1 ­ 8 April 2006.Around 150 players from around the world are expected to enter. Among them, renowned Kiwi poker player Lee Nelson, who recently won the Aussie Millions poker tournament.The winner of the Championships will take away the lions share of a $200,000 prize pool and r